Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

The Summer of COVID-19 is drawing to a close, and many experts fear an even bleaker fall. They suggest that American families should start planning for Thanksgiving by Zoom. Yet there are many uncertainties. Public health scientists say it’s easier to forecast the weather on Thanksgiving Day than to predict how the American coronavirus crisis will play out this autumn. They say school reopenings, holiday travel and more indoor activity because of colder weather could all separately increase transmission of the virus and combine in ways that could multiply the threat.

The AP plans the following coverage today of the virus outbreak. For up-to-the minute information, visit AP Newsroom’s coverage hub Find AP Virus Alerts here

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CHINA-XIANJIANG-LOCKDOWN: The government in China’s Xinjiang region is imposing draconian measures to combat the coronavirus, including physically locking people in homes and arresting those who do not comply with strict quarantines of more than 40 days. Some residents are forced to swallow traditional Chinese medicine, according to government notices, social media posts and interviews with three people in quarantine, and at least one herbal remedy contains ingredients banned in other countries. SENT: 1840 words, photos. A 1000-word abridged version also has moved.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK: As the Summer of COVID draws to a close, many experts fear an even bleaker fall and suggest that American families should start planning for Thanksgiving by Zoom. SENT: 990 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOUTH AFRICA BURIALS: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought layers of pain to South Africa, claiming more than 14,000 lives and the rituals to mourn them. SENT: 640 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-DETROIT MEMORIAL: The city of Detroit has turned an island park into an extraordinary memorial garden for victims of COVID-19. SENT: 480 words, photos.

EUROPE-BACK TO SCHOOL: School bells will ring in a new year across much of Europe starting Tuesday but there are fears that many school are not ready to handle in-class operations safely enough. SENT: 770 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRAND LOYALTY: A slew of once-beloved brands from Lord & Taylor to Ann Taylor have filed for Chapter 11 since the pandemic. SENT: 770 words, photos.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: Stocks are ending mostly lower on Wall Street Monday as the market gives back some of its recent gains following a five-week winning streak. SENT: 900 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA: Australia has recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic as the government urged hot spot Victoria state to announce its plans to lift a lockdown on the country’s second-largest city. SENT: 960 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-HERO CARDS: Siblings Prabhleen and Mantej Lamba say they were inspired by the Sikh core principle of “seva,” or selfless service when they launched “Cards 4 Covid Heroes." SENT: 470 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LOST LIVES-SENECA NATION-WOMEN: The Seneca Nation in New York state is mourning three beloved tribal citizens. Ninety-one-year-old Norma Kennedy and her two daughters, 71-year-old Diane Kennedy and 65-year-old Cindy Mohr, died of COVID-19 within weeks of each other. SENT: 540 words, photos.

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AIRLINES-CHANGE FEES: Delta Air Lines is following the example set by United Airlines and saying it will drop an unpopular $200 fee on customers who change a ticket for travel within the United States. SENT: 300 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LATIN AMERICA-REMITTANCES: As the COVID-19 pandemic froze the United States economy, not all Latin American immigrants living there were affected equally, as indicated by the money they sent back to their birthplaces. While remittances for the first six months of 2020 were lower than the same period in 2019 for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, they were up for Mexico and the Dominican Republic. SENT: 430 words, photos.

GERMANY-VIRUS-PROTEST: Germany’s president has condemned an attempt by far-right protesters to storm the country’s parliament building over the weekend, accusing other demonstrators who watched on of complicity with the extremists. SENT? 490 words, photos.

ITALY-ECONOMY: The Italian economy shrank by more than previously thought during the second quarter as a result of lockdown restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic, official figures showed Monday.SENT: 220 words, photos.

INTERACTIVES/GRAPHICS:

-US cases county-by-county. Embed code can be found in Coverage Plan. A static graphic also will be available in AP Newsroom.

-State trends (table): Trends in new cases and positivity rates for each U.S. state over the past 14 days.

-Case count (table): Searchable table of confirmed cases, including recoveries and deaths, by country, updated each hour.

-Interactive breakdown of unemployment filings by state with time scale for each (going back as far as 2000)

-Virus Europe Spread (map): An auto updating European map tracking the total confirmed cases, recoveries and deaths from coronavirus.

Additional graphics and interactives include:

- Flattening the Coronavirus Curve (Chart): Chart compares the cumulative cases over time in some of the hardest hit countries by coronavirus.

-Virus Global Spread (table): Table of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Table also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.

-Virus Global Spread (Map): Map of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Map also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.

-Virus US State Map: State by state count of confirmed cases in the U.S.

-Virus US State Table: Table tracks the number of cases, recoveries and deaths for the US including its territories.

-Status of Cases Worldwide: Auto-updating once a day, this chart tracks the levels of active cases and deaths from COVID-19 around the world over time.

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